Greater Flameback

Greater FlamebackThe Greater Flameback is a large woodpecker ranging across South and Southeast Asia. In part of its range, it is strongly associated with mangroves.What does it look like?Compared with the similar Common Flameback, both sexes have a pale iris, less white on the face, a more pointed crest, a bulkier build, and a white stripe down the center of the hindneck.How does it live?The Greater Flameback is a large woodpecker ranging across South and Southeast Asia. In part of its range, it is strongly associated with mangroves.In Peninsular Malaysia, the local population is mainly confined to mangroves; elsewhere in its range it also uses forest and forest edge.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.